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Claudia Carolina - Con tan solo los 19 años, Caresse Crosby, nacida Mary Phelps Jacob el 20 de abril de 1891, en Nueva York, inventó una prenda que sería símbolo de libertad
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The Extraordinary Life of Caresse Crosby, Inventor of the Bra
Caresse Crosby: The Inventor of the Modern Bra Born Mary Phelps Jacob in 1891, the young Caresse seemed destined for a quiet life, marry
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Inventing the Bra Was The Least Interesting Thing This Blue-Blooded Bohemian Did
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Mary Phelps Jacob (Caresse Crosby)
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Women's History Month: Mary Phelps Jacobs, entreprenuer and no stranger to scandal, Levana Bratique
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First Bra Patent 1913
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Inventing the Bra Was The Least Interesting Thing This Blue-Blooded Bohemian Did
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Who invented the bra?
Caresse Crosby: The Inventor of the Modern Bra Born Mary Phelps Jacob in 1891, the young Caresse seemed destined for a quiet life, marry
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Caresse Crosby - Wikipedia
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The Hidden History Blog : Caresse Crosby: How the Inventor of the Bra became the Literary Godmother of the Lost Generation